Pakistan cricket team squad for the second test match against Australia, scheduled to be played on December 26, has been announced.
Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been dropped from the team while Faheem Ashraf has also not been included in the 12 players announced by the team management for the Melbourne Test.
Wicketkeeper-Batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been included in the final 12 players while Mir Hamza has taken the place of injured Khurram Shehzad and Hasan Ali has been included in the squad in place of Faheem Ashraf.
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, Aamir Jamal and Sajid Khan are also included in the 12-member squad selected by team management.
It should be noted that the second Test between Pakistan and Australia will start tomorrow (Tuesday) in Melbourne.